HW Wood appoints new Australian MD
15 June 2015
US-based international insurance broker Hugh Wood Inc has appointed Fleur Taylor as MD of HW Wood Australia…
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NZ broker’s app puts clients in control
15 June 2015
New Zealand’s Rothbury Insurance Brokers has developed an app that lets clients check their policy details and examine open and recently closed claims…
Greenstone float ‘a little on the expensive side’
09 June 2015
With the S&P/ASX 200 index hitting a four-month low last week, Greenstone’s near $1 billion float will test some nerves…
Former Marsh chief to chair Dual Asia-Pacific
09 June 2015
Dual International has appointed industry veteran Terry Paradine as Non-Executive Chairman of its Asia-Pacific division…
Two NSW brokerages keep IBNA growing
09 June 2015
Broker group IBNA has enrolled two more members, and Chairman Gary Gribbin says he expects more to join in the next few months…
BHSI appoints healthcare liability specialist
09 June 2015
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has appointed former AIG executive Tony Bainbridge as Head of Healthcare Professional Liability in Australia…
CoreLogic offers property value calculator
09 June 2015
Property intelligence company CoreLogic New Zealand has produced a full-replacement digital insurance calculator, after research showed up to half of the homes in the country are underinsured by at least 10%…
Barry.Nilsson branches out to Victoria
09 June 2015
Insurance law specialist Barry.Nilsson Lawyers has continued its eastern-states expansion, with a new office in Melbourne due to open on July 1…
Genworth re-signs LMI deal with NAB
09 June 2015
Genworth Mortgage Insurance has renewed its contract to supply lenders’ mortgage insurance to NAB…
NCI and JLT form credit insurance ‘alliance’
01 June 2015
Steadfast-owned National Credit Insurance (Brokers) has taken over administration of JLT’s credit insurance division…
Suncorp technology revamp turns to brokers
01 June 2015
Suncorp’s technological overhaul will in coming months focus on improving communication with brokers…
Aon corporate chief takes client strategy role
01 June 2015
The MD of Aon Global and Corporate in Australia Jason Disborough has been appointed to the new international role of Aon Risk Solutions Joint CEO, Multinational Clients…
S&P raises QBE outlook
01 June 2015
Standard & Poor’s has revised its ratings outlook for QBE and subsidiaries to stable from negative…
IAA seeks MD to replace Kitchin
01 June 2015
Insurance Advisernet Australia & New Zealand has begun the search for a new MD following the resignation of Adrian Kitchin…
New MD, expansion for Dual NZ
01 June 2015
Dual New Zealand has appointed former GM property Andrew Beaton as MD, and announced it is hiring as it looks to expand…
Canterbury quake provisions rock Tower
01 June 2015
New Zealand insurer Tower says its general insurance underlying net profit grew 36.4% to $NZ17.9 million ($16.8 million) in the six months to March 31…
Competition watchdog investigates Steadfast strata complaint
25 May 2015
New underwriting specialist Strata Community Insurance has complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over Steadfast’s refusal to cross-endorse its authorised representatives…
IAG obtains Indonesian licence
25 May 2015
IAG has achieved its ambition of entering a sixth Asian market, gaining an Indonesian insurance licence through the purchase of a small insurer there…
Greenstone releases $984 million float prospectus
25 May 2015
Greenstone has lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for an initial public offering and June 16 listing on the Australian Securities Exchange…
Stream ‘sorry’ for financial performance
25 May 2015
Stream Group has apologised for its “unacceptable” performance this financial year…